A new, state-of-the-art wind farm, Kype Muir Extension by developers OnPath Energy (formerly Banks Renewables) was officially opened today in South Lanarkshire by Joani Reid Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven. The event featured a plaque unveiling at the site as well as the winners of Stonehouse based Newfield Primary School turbine naming competition.
The extension's 15 Nordex turbines join the original 26 opened in 2019, they have a combined capacity of 155MW, providing renewable energy for more than 123,000 homes, together both projects delivered £188 million investment in the Scottish economy with £159 million of that investment within a 60km radius of the site.
Joani Reid, MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven said:
"I'm delighted to open the Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension here in my constituency. This project will power over 50,000 homes, create hundreds of indirect and direct jobs in the local supply chain across South Lanarkshire and generate millions of pounds of community benefits supporting rural communities like Strathaven for at least 30 years.
"Our Labour Government is committed to supporting companies like OnPath Energy to deliver renewable energy projects in order to meet our 2030 decarbonisation and net zero targets as well as creating a just transition for workers in our communities across Lanarkshire, Scotland and the UK."
OnPath's Sustainability and Community Director Robin Winstanley said:
"OnPath are proud to deliver this latest milestone in renewable energy generation. It has been a major collaboration between South Lanarkshire Council, local business partners, and the Kype Muir Community Partnership.
"Kype Muir and Kype Muir Extension's 41 turbines will generate enough electricity for around 123,000 homes annually, and it has invested £159 million for the local economy, supporting 800 direct and indirect jobs, and will deliver an estimated £47 million in business rates and £21 million pounds of community benefits to South Lanarkshire Council over the course of its lifetime."
